Hedwig Pöllöläinen
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April 9, 2007
Of other birds found in Harapan Rainforest, 66 species are at risk of extinction, including the rhinoceros hornbill, Buceros rhinoceros (Sumatra, Indonesia).
Source: BBCNews.
People Hurting Birds
West Coast seabirds are dying, apparently from a lack of food -- and some researchers think the…
April 9, 2007
tags: ravens, intelligence, behavior, birds, ornithology
Common Raven, Corvus corax.
Image: John James Audubon.
Some of you know that Bernd Heinrich has spent many winters studying ravens and their behavior. This month, Heinrich and his colleague, Thomas Bugnyar, published an article in…
April 8, 2007
A reader sent a link to a movie that she wanted me to see -- she said it made her think of my blog and all she has learned as a result of reading it. When I watched the film, I was surprised because I had no idea that writing a blog made a difference for anyone, except for me. Because I do love…
April 8, 2007
The Storm's stork, Ciconia stormi, is the most threatened bird species found so far - there may be only 250 left in the wild. (Sumatra, Indonesia)
Source: BBCNews.
As long as you send images to me (and I hope it will be for forever), I shall continue to share them with my readership. My purpose…
April 8, 2007
You might enjoy this streaming video this Easter morning. I thought the music was quite good .. below the fold.
April 7, 2007
Since tomorrow is Easter, I think a story about rabbits is appropriate: I'll bet that none of you knew that there are striped rabbits in the world, and I'll bet that none of you have heard of the Sumatran striped rabbit, Nesolagus netscheri (pictured right). This is because the Sumatran striped…
April 7, 2007
Conservationists expect to find thousands of plant and animal species in Harapan Rainforest. Sumatran lowland rainforest is already known to boast more diverse flora than any other place in the world. Pictured: Red-naped Trogon, Harpactes kasumba.
Source: BBCNews.
As long as you send images to…
April 7, 2007
Did you know that there is no shortage of American citizens who are fully-trained scientists and engineers who are currently unemployed or underemployed? Instead of hiring well-trained and fully-qualified scientists and engineers at home, American employers are looking overseas to meet their…
April 7, 2007
I am sure I am the last person on Planet Earth to see this streaming video, but just in case I am not, I thought I'd share it with you. This is a pair of otters, one of which survived the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska, that live at the Vancouver Aquarium. They are floating around their tank,…
April 7, 2007
Warmer conditions towards the end of the year allow the Fly Agaric to fruit as late as December.
Image source: BBC News.
A unique research project has revealed that rising temperatures are affecting fungi in southern England by allowing mushrooms to grow during the winter when they never did…
April 6, 2007
Vice President Dick Cheney repeated his assertion today that al-Qaeda had links to Iraq despite the fact that the US Defense Department recently released a report citing more evidence that the Iraq's prewar government did not cooperate with the terrorist group. Cheney stated that al-Qaeda was…
April 6, 2007
A new decree from the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry permits the management of forests to obtain benefits labelled "ecosystem services". These can include carbon storage and protection for wildlife - such as the rufous-collared kingfisher, Actenoides hombroni.
Source: BBCNews
As long as you…
April 6, 2007
Rock Dove, Columba livia.
Image source.
Anyone who knows anything about birds will tell you that St. Paul is hatching a stupid idea for dealing with its pigeon overpopulation problem. According to the Associated Press, the "smelly mess is gaining urgency" -- so much so that the city is planning…
April 6, 2007
Some of the world's greatest natural treasures are threatened with extinction due to global warming, said an international environmental group, the World Wide Fund for Nature. According the WWFN, These natural treasures include such wonders as the Great Barrier Reef, the Amazon rain forests and the…
April 6, 2007
The 237th edition of the Carnival of the Vanities has been published. This blog carnival focuses on the best blog writing for the past week for any topic, so you should find plenty high-quality writing there for your enjoyment.
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tags: blog carnival, carnival of the vanities, writing
April 5, 2007
The ШивелÑÑ (Shiveluch) Volcano on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula erupts on 29 March, 2007. The ash cloud rose roughly 9,750m (32,000ft), based on visual estimates. Shiveluch is one of the peninsula's most active volcanoes, with an estimated 60 significant eruptions in the past 10,000 years.…
April 4, 2007
A new blog carnival, the 46th edition of I and the Bird, is now available for your reading pleasure. This is a big one, packed with lots of birdie goodness.
April 4, 2007
This is a very cute video that shows evolution .. I was a little surprised to see that Homer evolved into a human.
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tags: streaming video, Simpsons, evolution
April 4, 2007
Orthodera ministralis; Australian Green Mantis (Mantidae). Melbourne, Australia
A young mantis cleans pollen grains from her foreleg by running the leg through her mouthparts.
Photographer: Alexander Wild.
As long as you send images to me (and I hope it will be for forever), I shall continue to…
April 4, 2007
Scientists at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) have identified genes that might increase a person's ability to quit smoking. This research was conducted by George Uhl at NIDA's Intramural Research Program and a team led by Jed Rose at the Center for Nicotine and Smoking Cessation…
April 4, 2007
Relying on bacterial enzymes, scientists have developed a way of converting blood from groups A, B and AB into group O, which can be safely transfused into any patient. The blood cells from groups A and B have one of two different sugar molecules -- known as antigens -- on their surface, which can…
April 3, 2007
Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) joined forces with fellow GOP hypocrite, Trent Lott, who has condemned the Clinton White House for invoking a right to executive privilege. However, both Hatch and Lott have defended W's need for executive privilege in the course of investigations on the firings of US…
April 3, 2007
Customs authorities in Belgrade, Serbia intercepted a package containing 98 rare butterflies that originated in the Solomon Islands. The endangered butterflies are estimated to be worth more than $13,000 on the black market, and are protected under an international convention on endangered species…
April 3, 2007
Okay, as I read this story, I was laughing so hard that all my parrots stopped what they were doing and stared at me. This story proves once again that truth is stranger than fiction. Keith Richards, guitarist for the Rolling Stones, took some of his father's ashes, mixed them with cocaine and…
April 3, 2007
Nancy Pelosi arrived in Syria today. So far, she has visited a centuries-old market district and the Omayyad mosque in Old Damascus, which is considered one of the most sacred sites in the capital. She will meet with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad on Wednesday, which makes her the highest-ranking…
April 3, 2007
This image taken by Mike Wallace and released by the Zoological Society of San Diego, shows a California condor egg produced by 7-year-old female No. 217 and 6-year-old male No. 261, in their cliff side nest inside the Sierra San Pedro de Martir National Park in Baja California, Mexico, in March…
April 3, 2007
Saturniid Moth, Sagehen Creek, California, USA.
Photographer: Alexander Wild.
As long as you send images to me (and I hope it will be for forever), I shall continue to share them with my readership. My purpose for posting these images is to remind all of us of the grandeur of the natural world…
April 2, 2007
Strategus Rhinoceros Beetle. Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Photographer: Alexander Wild.
As long as you send images to me (and I hope it will be for forever), I shall continue to share them with my readership. My purpose for posting these images is to remind all of us of the grandeur of the natural…